Capcom has announced new characters for Street Fighter 6 on a near monthly basis since the next instalment of the series was announced. After a period of showcasing that first build (featuring Ryu, Chun Li, Luke and newcomer Jamie) around trade shows, we’ve now had the chance to get our hands on the new challengers. Guile, Juri, another newcomer Kimberly, and the recently-announced Street Fighter legend Ken are now playable, each of who showcases even more of the creativity in combat that Street Fighter 6 looks to be bringing to the table.
There’s a couple of new stages too. 'Carrier Byron Taylor', a huge military aircraft carrier named after Guile’s superior in the Air Force (one for the lore nerds), which, despite being a gigantic grey battleship, is a background that's full of life. A big colourful flag flaps away in the wind on the deck and, like Guile’s stages from previous games, there are loads of folk watching the fight, cheering the combatants on. In fact, Guile himself appears in the background if you’re not playing as him, hands a pilot his helmet and fist bumps him. The other, 'Tian Hong Yuan', is a beautiful-looking Chinese inspired backdrop, full of vibrant colours and lanterns hanging from anything that’ll have one.
Capcom has also added two additional voices to the Real-Time Commentary feature - Tasty Steve and, as the first ‘colour commentator’, FGC royalty, James Chen. If you watch competitive Street Fighter, hearing Steve losing his mind over a particularly hype moment or hearing James deliver his trademark, "IS IT GONNA KILL?" line when landing a Super is as much part of the experience as all the "Hadokens!" and "Shoryukens!". As such, they’re welcome additions to the commentary roster so far. There’s
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